Hamlow

Hamlow Meaning & Origin

About Hamlow
The surname Hamlow is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Hamblin or Hamelin. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Hamo, meaning "home" or "house," combined with the suffix "-lin," indicating a diminutive or endearing form. Therefore, the surname Hamlow likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting "the son of Hamo" or "descendant of Hamo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hamlow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hamlow: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamlow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hamlow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HML
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M L OW0
🌐 IPA
/hamlow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HML', 'HMLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamlow in Braille

Here's how to represent Hamlow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hamlow in braille

How to sign the name Hamlow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hamlow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hamlow in sign language

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